KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Leviticus 18:12–15
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Leviticus 18:12
12Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: she is thy father’s near kinswoman.
12*Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy fathers sister: she is thy fathers neere kinswoman.
- Chap. 20.19.
Leviticus 18:13
13Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.
13Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy mothers sister: for she is thy mothers neere kinswoman.
Leviticus 18:14
14Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
14*Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy fathers brother, thou shalt not approche to his wife: shee is thine aunt.
- Chap. 20.20.
Leviticus 18:15
15Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
15*Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy daughter in law: shee is thy sonnes wife, thou shalt not vncouer her nakednesse.
- Chap. 20.12.
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DEFINED WORDS
Leviticus 18:12
A female relation.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Leviticus 18:13
A female parent; figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A female relation.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Leviticus 18:14
A male sibling; a near kinsman; or a fellow member of a people or faith, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
To come or draw near; a coming near.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The sister of one's father or mother, correlative to nephew or niece.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Leviticus 18:15
A rule, command, or body of commands established by authority; especially God's commandments or the law given through Moses, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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From verse 12
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Open the full verse study19And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, nor of thy father’s sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.
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Open the full verse study20And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.
From verse 14
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Open the full verse study20And if a man shall lie with his uncle’s wife, he hath uncovered his uncle’s nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.
From verse 15
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Open the full verse study12And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.
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Open the full verse study11And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour’s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.
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Open the full verse study26And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
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Open the full verse study18And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
19And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
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